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Extreme Brain fog / Lightheadedness / Head pressure for 10 days...

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Heat1992
Heat1992

For 10 days straight.. I've had Brain fog / Lightheadedness / Head pressure( Forhead/back/left/right side/ and recently my neck and back of head has been soar.. but for 4 months or so ive had muscle tension all over my body in which I would find my facial cheeks /shoulders / arms / legs constantly tensed up..). But the lightheadedness / brain fog / head pressure.. It hasn't left at all.. It hasn't got worse or better most of the time.. Some days I do feel 20-30% better to the point where I can watch youtube on my phone but most days its bad to where I cant function. I noticed when I wake up it isnt their 50-70% but it gets worse maybe 30 minutes to an hour later in the day.. 

I went to the ER after it started and didnt go away for 24 hours. They did a MRI/EKG all clear.. Said it was stress / Anxiety. Gave me a Xanax and I felt way better.. I could function. Before.. I had to stay in bed all day with my eyes shut 24/7. The ER Doctor gave me 5 Xanax doses just to get me through until I see a GP doctor. It got me through and I was able to function and I only had very little brain fog.. Everything else was gone.

I went to the follow up doctor and he's going to do a full blood work test(As he thinks my thyroid function is low).. But he only prescribed me Welbutrin. He refused to give Xanax. He wouldnt give me anything for the Lightheadedness / brain fog / Head pressure. So now I have to suffer and stay in bed all day with my eyes shut for a week. 

Nothing has worked.. Tynenol / Motrin.. Only excederin tension headache has helped me (30-40% but the brain fog remains) But it has 65mg caffein per dose which gives me really bad anxiety. Anyone ever have this problem? What over the counter drugs helped?

I do believe it is anxiety if Xanax is working.. So it might be tension related.. But the brain fog is always their.. Just not as bad. Ide appreciate any advice / help

Ive been suffering from anxiety since 2011.. But it recenlty came back in september.. It started with me getting my car and I couldnt feel the steering wheel untill 2-3 seconds later.. things got slow.. felt a delay in sense of touch. I got really brain foggy and lightheaded. That happened 2-3 times this past 7 months(2 times when I sat in my car and another time recently after I got up).. And anxiety always follows. My typical anxiety symptoms is ( Chest pain / Lower throat pain / Heart flutters / palpitations / racing heart / Brain fog / cold feet and hands / Body jolts sometimes.. Shakiness) But recently these new sypmtomss ( head pressure / Lightheadedness and brain fog has started almost 24/7 ) Is this really anxiety? The ER / GP Doctor / nurses / Ambulance thought so.

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  • Heat1992
    Heat1992

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    Pretty bad today sad seeing a doctor tomoro wish me luck.. Will keep you all updated
    • Heat1992
      Heat1992

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      Ok so I went to the doctor today.. Doctor said its just anxiety and my blood work saids my thyroid is good / vitamins / minerals / no stds / no cholesterol issues / hormonal / neurotically issues so I'm pretty happy that it's not a thyroid issue as I was scared I'll have to go on that synthroid crap. He prescribed me Paxil 20mg twice daily.. No sedative rolleyes but I'll have to push through.. Thanks everyone for the help/advice
  • stb811
    stb811 Heat1992

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    hey there! so i've been experiencing the same symptoms for about 5 months now. mine all started after some bad anxiety in which i felt severe depersonalization which was by far the worst experience of my life. After it cleared, I started to have this constant pressure/brain fog. I'm wondering if I still have DP just not with derealization, and if it is all anxiety? because before experiencing that, I had always been perfectly healthy. I changed my diet and stay as calm as possible and i seem to be feeling better very slowely, but surely. I've also read stuff about how the mind can distract you with physical symptoms because of repressed emotions that are too powerful. I must admit, im desperate for relief as well, but staying distracted and busy seems to help with it a lot. im hopeful that it will eventually pass, but im wonderig if that initail anxiey just rewired my brain or something. i seem to be slowly creeping back towards feeling like my "normal" self, though it has not been easy. anway best of luck! but i would also look into depersonalization. its possible i still have it, but a more mild case. 
    • Heat1992
      Heat1992 stb811

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      I'm still suffering with the same thing.. It has gotten maybe 20-30% better so the good thing is I don't have to rely on tynenol or anything. A new symptom is 24/7 ringing ears and yes I have read it is all a symptom of stress / anxiety depersonalization. I went to another doctor and ER again they said its just stress and anxiety.

      I was told when the stress response is gone.. Everything will leave.

  • stb811
    stb811 Heat1992

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    also if you research depersonalization, you will see that the head pressure is a common symptom. Derealization (when your surroundings look unfamiliar, or very hazy) is a SYMPTOM of it. Which makes me think that its possible that when i learned to control the anxiety more that symptom went away, but the feeling of detachment had stayed. i do have moments like you, where i feel free and normal, but not often. however lately, its been a bit better. im not giving up! I just moved and am going to hopefully start my dream job, so at least i have that to look forward to smile.
    • Heat1992
      Heat1992 stb811

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      I have looked it up I'm happy it is that and not health issues. I have 24/7 ringing ears and I saw it is a symptom aswell this is horrible. It took 3 weeks to see an improvement so I'm hoping it leaves soon sad
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